Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Depending on the type of contracting business you run, you could face laws regarding taxation, employment, product liability, premises liability, discrimination, health and safety, and various other regulations.

Legal 110

Legal Contract Discrimination Liability 110

Construction Dive

JULY 9, 2015

During the evaluation of proposals, however, the agency focused on one of those factors as a “significant discriminator” and used it to choose one contractor over another. This was allowed because a discriminator, although not identified in the solicitation, need not be the most heavily weighted evaluation factor.

Discrimination 48

Discrimination Procurement Contract Documentation 48

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 29, 2016

Rule rewards federal contractors who adhere to DOL values of fair pay, safe workplaces, non-discrimination.

Discrimination 40

Discrimination Contractors 40

Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

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Discrimination 75

Discrimination Nashville Contractors 75

Fieldwire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It affects the safety, efficiency and quality of the work, and the overall satisfaction of the general contractor and project owner. You need to show care to your team members, the general contractor and project timelines. If a goal needs clarification, communicate with the general contractor about it.

Project Management 96

Project Management Construction Schedule Software 96

Fieldwire

MARCH 27, 2022

Few women and minority employees hold contractor positions. When white men hold contractor positions, they hire fewer women and minority employees. Resource limitations also prevent the demographic from achieving contractor and subcontractor positions. Expanding Career-Building Tools.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Employment Transportation Discrimination 52

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Subcontractor business liability insurance should be retained since a catastrophic claim could bankrupt most all painting contractors. Are subcontractors covered under the general contractor’s insurance? Business umbrella insurance is relatively inexpensive for most contractors. Employment practices liability.

Insurance 98

Insurance Liability Claims Injury 98

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Keeping construction costs down without compromising on quality or safety is one of the biggest challenges that building contractors and designers alike face.

Safety 138

Safety Legal Construction Equipment 138

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. How many contractor estimates have been issued? What is the average time from RFQ to contractor estimate?

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Fieldwire

MARCH 20, 2023

Associated Builders and Contractors projects the building sector needs to hire an additional 546,000 workers to keep pace with modern demand. Some construction companies have started to hire more women, but they face issues with harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

Industrial 52

Industrial Construction Safety Accidents 52

NH Construction Law

MAY 28, 2018

Like many states, New Hampshire law requires that if a subcontractor doesn’t pay wages to its employees, the general contractor must pay them. Davis Bacon requirements are yet another instance in which “[t]he prime contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor,” 29 C.F.R. § RSA 275:46.

Subcontracting 40

Subcontracting New Hampshire Lien Insurance 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 29, 2021

As one step to heighten diversity and representation in the industry, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk recently launched the Construction Diversity Image?Library. In 2019 and 2020, the annual workforce survey by AGC and Autodesk uncovered that 80% of contractors say they are unable to find skilled workers.

Industrial 52

Industrial AGC Autodesk Visualization 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

The retention of women is also rooted in ensuring industry leaders, contractors, unions, and apprenticeship programs equip them with the knowledge, skill, and confidence to affirm their role in the construction industry.

Infrastructure 98

Infrastructure Construction Chicago Industrial 98

Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. A discrimination claim could be more likely if an employee with the coronavirus charges that he or she felt stigmatized upon returning to work. Trade Contractors. Operations.

Legal 59

Legal OSHA Employment Liability 59

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 21, 2015

If you are a federal contractor, you should be aware of Executive Order 11246. The Executive Order also requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment. In the case of Fort Myer Construction Corp. ,

Discrimination 48

Discrimination Contractors Site Construction 48

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.). Request for contractor proposal. Senior management failure is the #1 cause of poor project outcomes. Proposed solution approval. Solution development. Execution and monitoring.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

And even those small to medium sized BIM practicing companies that believe to be making progress with BIM and in control of their futures will soon enough find themselves fighting for the scraps of works left by the non-discriminatively profit hungry multinational consultancies and contractors.

BIM 58

BIM Discrimination Employment Engineering 58

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Perhaps the clearest case is one of a former contractor who we dismissed for non-performance. Turns out, she was pregnant, and she decided to assert that she was effectively an employee and we were discriminating against her because of her pregnancy. It was just the two of us. I drew up a brief email outlining our understanding.

North Carolina 48

North Carolina Construction Deals Legal 48

Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2023

Tough Leaf does this by seamlessly connecting General Contractors & Developers with Diverse Firms to meet and exceed their compliance requirements on projects. Vantem | Greensboro, North Carolina Vantem builds affordable, energy-efficient, climate-resilient homes at scale.

Innovation 98

Innovation Housing Finance North Carolina 98

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 21, 2018

Waterproofing is done at the time of concrete and sometimes a badly made concrete can’t guard the building from water for the discrimination of water by any admixtures. A concrete is called waterproof when a dense concrete is made with right amount of total non-porous material and low water ratio; which will create a minimum of air blanks.

Concrete 40

Concrete Discrimination Materials Green 40

Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 21, 2020

They usually tie a single, unique discriminator to a critical customer need.” We’ll assume we’re a General Contractor proposing on a university project. I was helping a general contractor submit for a very large government contract to renovate office space for Federal law enforcement (and other) agencies.

Budgeting 72

Budgeting Budget Schedule Project Management 72

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Intended to remedy the effects of past discrimination or underutilization of women and minorities. Prevailing Wage: Prevailing wage typically refers to the rate of pay contractors and vendors must offer their employees when doing business with a government agency. The AAP’s effectiveness is measured by the results it actually achieves.

Employment 247

Employment Compensation Insurance Discrimination 247

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Professional liability insurance provides contractors coverage from financial losses that happen as a result of their errors, mistakes, or negligence. For instance, a plumber who fails to properly lay a pipe could cause water damage that leads to an expensive repair for the general contractor. What is professional liability insurance?

Liability 52

Liability Insurance Injury Contract 52

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance covers contractors against financial loss resulting from mistakes, errors, or claims of negligence. For example, an electrical contractor who failed to properly wire a building may cause a costly repair for the general contractor. Errors and omissions vs. professional liability insurance.

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Claims Construction 52

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2016

Cell phones cameras, video and audio recorder capabilities, and text functions can be an employer’s worst nightmare when it comes to harassment and discrimination claims. Let’s Talk about Sex(ting). They can be used discretely, anywhere, anytime, and leave an undisputable record.

Legal 48

Legal Claims Employment Accidents 48

Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 7, 2015

… to contractors that is … but to employers … a different answer. First, you may want to re-examine benefit policies to be sure that same‐sex married couples are not discriminated against. Absolutely nothing!

Employment 48

Employment Contractors Discrimination Legal 48

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

Job Order Contracting enables a pre-qualified contractor(s) to perform repair, renovation, or minor construction of a facility or other form of built structure based on pre-described and pre-priced tasks as defined within a Unit Price Book – UPB. Unit Price Books. Job Orders / Task Orders.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 23, 2012

Although the appeals court agreed that the superintendent's language and abuse were offensive, it did not establish a claim of unlawful same-sex discrimination. If you were to read only the Boh Brothers ' opinion, you would think that the contractor-employer simply defended the lawsuit. Professionalism is important.

Site 48

Site Discrimination Employment Construction 48

CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For the purpose of construction, a tender is where a client or construction business will send out a project to a number of contractors and suppliers so as to receive bids on a construction project. For construction works, the purpose of the tender is to select a contractor to construct the works on the basis of best value for money.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Bidding Construction Contract 52